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Urbanisation
Masterplanning for Lawley, Telford
The Design Codes for Lawley, one of the largest urban extensions in the Midlands, were developed by English Partnerships together with the Prince’s Foundation and the Borough of Telford and Wrekin District Council to ensure a high-quality design and an example of best practice in sustainable growth for other urban extensions.
Once complete, the Lawley community will comprise approximately 3,300 dwellings together with offices, restaurants, bars, a primary school, parkland and shops.
Key details
Project name
Masterplanning for Lawley, Telford
Client
Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon Homes, Barratt Homes
Location
Telford
Services provided
- Masterplanning
- Landscape
- Civil engineering
- Flood risk
Challenge
The major proposals for the enhancement and enlargement of the Lawley community included four neighbourhoods, Newdale Valley, Lawley Village, Lawley Bank and Newdale, focused around Lawley Square, a central transport, social and shopping hub.
The project is to be completed as a phased development of land parcels with each phase having a defined character area determined by the Development briefs and the Design Codes.
Solution
Our team provided a range of services including constraints and opportunities assessments in order to develop the masterplan into feasibility layouts.
We provided architectural layout and house type design, culminating in a full planning application for submission with urban design input production of a new masterplan. This was delivered in line with the Local Authority policy at the time of submission.
Our strategic landscape designs included on plot landscaping, public open space and green infrastructure. We liaised with the appointed arboriculturalist to develop the landscape design for the inclusion of retained trees.
We also provided civil engineering design for highways, levels and drainage infrastructure and flood risk assessment.
Following consultation with stakeholders the plan then progressed to detailed planning applications for each phase of the development.
